The Gwich'in

We are one of the most northerly Aboriginal peoples on the North American continent, living at the northwestern limits of the boreal forest. Only the Inuit live further north. We are part of a larger family of Aboriginal peoples known as Athapaskans, which include the Slavey, Tłįchǫ (Dogrib), Han and Tutchone, but our language and way of life are distinct.

The Gwich'in Artifact Collection

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Gwich’in Exhibit Introduction

Speaker:Karen Wright-Fraser

Gwadàl’ Zheii: Belongings from the Land has been developed in collaboration with the Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute (www.gwichin.ca), Northwest Territories, and the Heritage Branch of the Vuntut Gwitchin Government (www.vgfn.ca), Yukon. Explore the rich cultural heritage of the Gwich’in through artifacts, historic and contemporary photographs, and oral histories and stories told by Elders.